Description
Marilyn Horne, James McCracken in the Metropolitan Opera Production of Carmen - Georges Bizet - Leonard Bernstein / Deutsche Grammophon 3x LP, Box Set / Speakers Corner Records
2709 043
UPC 4260019714732
ASIN: B002OFYBV8
ASIN: B00QI9NENM
The recording was made in New York City.
The 3-LP set comes in a hinged box made of thick cardboard and includes a 4-color, 12” x 12”, 70-page perfect bound book featuring the full libretto; profiles of the conductor and performers; and many photos.
The set includes printed, poly-lined, audiophile-grade inner sleeves to hold the LPs.
The album is on the prestigious TAS list, a list of the greatest audiophile recordings compiled by the editors of The Absolute Sound magazine.
Sung in French.
The recording was made at New York's Metropolitan Opera House in September 1972. The production opened on 19 September 1972 for six performances. Recording commenced on 22 September 1972 and concluded one week before the final performance.
This recording was released in 1973 and reviewed in (The) Grammophone, June 1973 p91.
| Label: | Deutsche Grammophon – 2709 043 |
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| Format: |
3 x Vinyl, LP, Box Set
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| Country: | Germany |
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| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Romantic, Opera |
Tracklist:
| A | Erster Akt Nr. 1-5 | |
| B | Nr. 5 (Forts) - Nr. 10 (Finale 1. Akt) | |
| C | Zweiter Akt Nr. 11-15 | |
| D1 | Nr. 15-17 (Finale 2. Akt) | |
| D2 | Dritter Akt Nr.18 | |
| E | Nr. 19-23 (Finale 3. Akt) | |
| F | Vierter Akt Nr. 24-26 (Finale) |
- Adapted By [German Text Adaptation] – Fritz Oeser
- Chorus – Children's Chorus*, The Manhattan Opera Chorus
- Chorus Master [Children's Chorus Director] – David Stivender
- Chorus Master [Chorus Director], Other [Assistant to Leonard Bernstein] – John Mauceri
- Composed By – Georges Bizet
- Concept By [Conceived By] – Goeran Gentele
- Conductor – Leonard Bernstein
- Consultant [Production Consultant] – John McClure
- Design – Lutz Bode
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Joachim Niss, Paul Meister, Volker Martin
- Engineer [Sound Engineer] – Günter Hermanns
- Libretto By – Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy
- Liner Notes – Guy Ferchault, Harvey E. Phillips, Heinz Becker (3), John Higgins (4)
- Liner Notes [English Translation By] – Lionel Salter
- Orchestra – The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
- Photography By – Christian Steiner (6)
- Producer – Thomas Mowrey
- Typography – Werner Koberstein
- Vocals [Carmen] – Marilyn Horne
- Vocals [Dancaire, Lillas Pastia] – Russell Christopher
- Vocals [Don José] – James McCracken
- Vocals [Escamillo] – Tom Krause
- Vocals [Frasquita] – Colette Boky
- Vocals [Mercédès] – Marcia Baldwin
- Vocals [Micaëla] – Adriana Maliponte
- Vocals [Moralès] – Raymond Gibbs
- Vocals [Remendado] – Andrea Velis
- Vocals [Zuniga] – Donald Gramm
